Mmmm, I love pop culture. It is easy to stay current with (although I am just now catching up to Snap Chat). I love it not only because of the songs, the movies and the fashion it spews out, but also because of the necessities it brings. For example, iPhones, Nikes, and even Uber are all part of our popular culture here in the United States.
Politics is also pop culture, just look at this presidential race. At one point there was a debate on 10 channels at prime time simultaneously for what felt like every night of the week! I am sure you have been asked, “Trump or Hilary?” and “isn’t it crazy that we have to choose between those two?”. You can lay awake at night pondering it, but know that it is only pop.
Donald Trump is a pop star.
Pop culture is what we as a society collectively choose to “vote” for with our time and money as being entertaining or necessary. Would the iPhone be a thing if half the country did not spend $700/year on one? Something can be completely underground but once enough people jump on the bandwagon of that subculture to create a critical mass it becomes mainstream (e.g. Tesla, electronic dance music (EDM)). Remember how it was different to be “punk” and “emo” but they soon became pop.
Most folks nowadays realize that popular culture has us all by the brainstems. However awesome or awful it may seem, we eat it up!
Blog titles: “Pop Culture Vultures” and “Donald Trump is a Pop Star”
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